Senior Bios
Mariam Alvarez Aguilar
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Independent, Fun and Loving
Favorite Dance Memory: I think it would have to be the time we got together to say thank you to Ms.velton, Ms.Dina and holly for everything they did for us throughout our freshman year.
Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending a community college and then transferring to a 4-year and i’m planning on studying business management.
Personal Motto: "Don’t give up because if you fail you can at least say you tried."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Independent, Fun and Loving
Favorite Dance Memory: I think it would have to be the time we got together to say thank you to Ms.velton, Ms.Dina and holly for everything they did for us throughout our freshman year.
Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending a community college and then transferring to a 4-year and i’m planning on studying business management.
Personal Motto: "Don’t give up because if you fail you can at least say you tried."
Anh Cao
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Years of Dance Experience: 3.5
Years in Pacifica Dance: 3.5
Three Words That Describe Me: Organized, Reliable and Thoughtful
Favorite Dance Memory: When I got a shirt for the Fine Arts Student Award from Ms Velton, it was very meaningful to me because I worked hard for it.
Plans After Graduation: I am planning to go to a four year college and major in Biology, then I will attend to medical school to further my education.
Personal Motto: "Losing is not a shame, but giving up is."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 3.5
Three Words That Describe Me: Organized, Reliable and Thoughtful
Favorite Dance Memory: When I got a shirt for the Fine Arts Student Award from Ms Velton, it was very meaningful to me because I worked hard for it.
Plans After Graduation: I am planning to go to a four year college and major in Biology, then I will attend to medical school to further my education.
Personal Motto: "Losing is not a shame, but giving up is."
Brooke Chapman
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Years of Dance Experience: 12
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Caring, Reliable and Genuine
Favorite Dance Memory: Walking off the competition floor after competing our lyrical dance at Nationals this year.
Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending a four year university and majoring in kinesiology.
Personal Motto: "It’ll be fine."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Caring, Reliable and Genuine
Favorite Dance Memory: Walking off the competition floor after competing our lyrical dance at Nationals this year.
Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending a four year university and majoring in kinesiology.
Personal Motto: "It’ll be fine."
Lucy Do
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Years of Dance Experience: 3
Years in Pacifica Dance: 3
Three Words That Describe Me: Constantly Party Rocking
Favorite Dance Memory: I loved getting to run around the audience collecting “Lucy Do-nations” at Senior Showcase!
Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending a four year university and majoring in education sciences.
Personal Motto: "The best people in life are free."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 3
Three Words That Describe Me: Constantly Party Rocking
Favorite Dance Memory: I loved getting to run around the audience collecting “Lucy Do-nations” at Senior Showcase!
Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending a four year university and majoring in education sciences.
Personal Motto: "The best people in life are free."
Briana Flicker
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Years of Dance Experience: 12
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Fun, Loyal and Compassionate
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory was when we performed closer and it was our first one back since covid and by the end of it everyone was crying even the people that said they weren't going cry.
Plans After Graduation: I'm planning on going to a community college and transfer out to UC or go study abroad and study in engineering.
Personal Motto: "You were born to be real, not perfect."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Fun, Loyal and Compassionate
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory was when we performed closer and it was our first one back since covid and by the end of it everyone was crying even the people that said they weren't going cry.
Plans After Graduation: I'm planning on going to a community college and transfer out to UC or go study abroad and study in engineering.
Personal Motto: "You were born to be real, not perfect."
Isabel Gomez
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Enthusiastic, Creative and Spontaneous
Favorite Dance Memory: I think my favorite memory was during junior year of Covid. Marwa, Nhu, Bettina and I were online for dance and raced each other to see who could take a shower the fastest after tests, when we had breaks.
Plans After Graduation: I’m planning on going to a community college then transferring to a UC and become an architect.
Personal Motto: "You need a little bit of insanity to do great things."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Enthusiastic, Creative and Spontaneous
Favorite Dance Memory: I think my favorite memory was during junior year of Covid. Marwa, Nhu, Bettina and I were online for dance and raced each other to see who could take a shower the fastest after tests, when we had breaks.
Plans After Graduation: I’m planning on going to a community college then transferring to a UC and become an architect.
Personal Motto: "You need a little bit of insanity to do great things."
Nhu Hoang
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Years of Dance Experience: 8
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Sarcastic, Organized and Clean
Favorite Dance Memory: When I got the nickname “Mama Nhu” in Beginning Dance by my dance mates.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to go to a four-year university and pursue my career choice as a pediatrician and find myself an apartment to live in.
Personal Motto: "It is what it is."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Sarcastic, Organized and Clean
Favorite Dance Memory: When I got the nickname “Mama Nhu” in Beginning Dance by my dance mates.
Plans After Graduation: I plan to go to a four-year university and pursue my career choice as a pediatrician and find myself an apartment to live in.
Personal Motto: "It is what it is."
Bettina Jeffrey
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Years of Dance Experience: 5
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Slaying Your Life
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory would have to be line dancing for donuts at the end of the year.
Plans After Graduation: To follow my dreams of an acting career and go to college for it as well.
Personal Motto: "I want fabulous, that is my simple request!"
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Slaying Your Life
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory would have to be line dancing for donuts at the end of the year.
Plans After Graduation: To follow my dreams of an acting career and go to college for it as well.
Personal Motto: "I want fabulous, that is my simple request!"
Marwa Moustakib
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Years of Dance Experience: 7
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Emotional, Emotional and did I mention Emotional?
Favorite Dance Memory: Dancing for the first time without masks and being able to see everyone's facials, it was so very refreshing.
Plans After Graduation: I will be attending SDSU studying criminal justice, hopefully to be a lawyer or forensic scientist… but more importantly have my face on a fat billboard.
Personal Motto: "Humans are creatures who spend their lives trying to convince themselves that their existence is not absurd, stop convincing, you’ll feel a lot lighter that way and find happiness in way you thought you never could."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Emotional, Emotional and did I mention Emotional?
Favorite Dance Memory: Dancing for the first time without masks and being able to see everyone's facials, it was so very refreshing.
Plans After Graduation: I will be attending SDSU studying criminal justice, hopefully to be a lawyer or forensic scientist… but more importantly have my face on a fat billboard.
Personal Motto: "Humans are creatures who spend their lives trying to convince themselves that their existence is not absurd, stop convincing, you’ll feel a lot lighter that way and find happiness in way you thought you never could."
Emily Ngo
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Dedicated, Clumsy and Energetic
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is when I received the All-American award and performed at the USA Spirit Nationals.
Plans After Graduation: I will attend a four-year university and major in Biology/Nutritional Science.
Personal Motto: "It always seems impossible until it’s done. You can do it."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Dedicated, Clumsy and Energetic
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is when I received the All-American award and performed at the USA Spirit Nationals.
Plans After Graduation: I will attend a four-year university and major in Biology/Nutritional Science.
Personal Motto: "It always seems impossible until it’s done. You can do it."
Keira Shields
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Years of Dance Experience: 15
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Ambitious, Perseverant and Driven
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is when I broke my foot right before the dance show my junior year and got to play a cactus during the line dance.
Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending a four year college and majoring in something science related.
Personal Motto: "When I refuse to try, I fail already."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Ambitious, Perseverant and Driven
Favorite Dance Memory: My favorite dance memory is when I broke my foot right before the dance show my junior year and got to play a cactus during the line dance.
Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending a four year college and majoring in something science related.
Personal Motto: "When I refuse to try, I fail already."
Xitlali Tepayotl
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Cheerful, Compassionate and Adventurous
Favorite Dance Memory: Last year when we would have extra long dance show practices but it was always fun to sit back stage and sing along and dance along to the music from the dances while you waited.
Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending a 4 year collage and majoring in business management.
Personal Motto: "Treat people with kindness."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Cheerful, Compassionate and Adventurous
Favorite Dance Memory: Last year when we would have extra long dance show practices but it was always fun to sit back stage and sing along and dance along to the music from the dances while you waited.
Plans After Graduation: I plan on attending a 4 year collage and majoring in business management.
Personal Motto: "Treat people with kindness."
Amy Truong
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Years of Dance Experience: 4
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Caring, Optimistic and Fun
Favorite Dance Memory: Seeing everyone for the first time since quarantine last year at the practices; also being able to have an in person dance show.
Plans After Graduation: I’m planning on taking a gap year to work and travel, then I plan on attending a community college then transferring to either San Francisco State University or Washington State University to pursue a career in Nutrition or Physical Therapy.
Personal Motto: "Life goes on."
Years in Pacifica Dance: 4 Year Member
Three Words That Describe Me: Caring, Optimistic and Fun
Favorite Dance Memory: Seeing everyone for the first time since quarantine last year at the practices; also being able to have an in person dance show.
Plans After Graduation: I’m planning on taking a gap year to work and travel, then I plan on attending a community college then transferring to either San Francisco State University or Washington State University to pursue a career in Nutrition or Physical Therapy.
Personal Motto: "Life goes on."